St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-19
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PRESIDENT ARMSTRONG AT WORK.
One of the recent organizations in st.
Paul, but one which gets remarkably
quick action, is the "Complainers"
club. 1t has no real estate to boom and
all games with cards, or other gambling
devices, are strictly prohibited by the
constitution and articles of incorpora-
ton. According to the latter document,
which was drawn by BaZ Armstrong
and signed by each member of the club,
the objects of the society are set forth
as ''to complain of all errors made by the
st. Paul Base Ball club, whether at home
or abroad, to kick at all bad umpiring,
and to raise a general howl when the
home teamiS defeated onitS owngrounds:
also to take such steps as may seem adj
viSable and desirable toward establish
ing on firm basis the GOd-given right
of all free-born American citizens to
kick at any and all ball playing" This
last clause was added at the suggestion
of Lou johnson, who said in eXplana-
ton to BaZ Armstrong that there seemed
to be a growing disposition to restrain
this privilege. The club has no capital
stock, and while it is authorized to '.do
business" at all times and places, the
principal Office is at Billy TwOmbly'S.
The officers and members of the club
are given below:
President-Baz Armstrong.
Vice President-Jim DOran.
Secretary-Mat Prendergast.
Active Members-W. II. HObson, Joe Kray,
Judge Flanagan, John Graus George Henry
and Lou johnson.
Honorary Members-John O'Connor, Billy
Twombly.
Sleeping Member-W H. Kinkaid
Annlinant M phQrC in on, I,
bulletin board-A. F. Morton.
There was change made in the rOS-
ter of the officers after the organization.
George Henry was originally president,
but it was found that Baz Armstrong
was wasting too much of the valuable
time of the club in complaining that the
rest of the members had little or no
show, so to relieve this difficulty, in
measure, Bar was taken from the floor
of the house and elevated to the chair of
presiding officer, where he is not allow
ed to complain of anything. There is,
however, a special clause in the cOnsti-
tuition that makes it binding on him, to
vacate the chair each meeting for five
minutes of complaining like the rest of
the active members. The president has
been able to make fve-minute COM
plants at each meeting since
this rule went into effect with
little or no apparent effort.
Lou johnson ranks next to BaZ as head
cOmplainer. His. remarks are always
listened to with deep interest. They
are fOrcible and clothed in language that
any man that is not deaf mute can I'M
some of his speeches when st. Paul has
lost game: "If those - wOodchop-
pers that tried to monkey with the ball
this afternoon would only get axes and
walk up into the pineries they would
good shape. Why-----
they can't play ball any more than I can
fly. If l was running the team l
wouldn't allow the best man
there is there to take tickets at the gate
When they have had some practice they
ought to go up and play with the Jim
River Valley. league ----
Judge Flanagan, who is attorney for
the club, has a less vigorous style of
doing business, and when it comes his
turn to speak he says: "Play ball? Of
course they can't play ball. Of course
they get a scratch game by mistake
sometimes, but play ball?-.!!!!n
Matt PrendergaSt seldom occupies all
the time allotted to him, in which to
complain. He usually says, 'sOh, of
course; l bet a little something on the
game as usual: l might have evened up
by betting on the visitors, but thought
it was time the home team would win
one game, by a mistake OF something of
the kind"
1t was thought at one time of striking
HobSOn's name from the list of active
members, as he failed to complain at
one game. But he assured the officers
that he was deeply in sympathy with
the objects of the club, and he was re-
tanned, for the moral support which his
name would be to the organization.
George Henry, as former ball player
of considerable note, is found an inyalu-
able member, as he is often called on to
give expert testimony On the dement's
of some particular play.
John GrauS is recognized as able to do
the most fine-grained kicking of any
member. He smiles in winning way
even when getting in his most vigorous
work.
John O'ConnOr is an honorary men,
Der at his own request. He is present
at all meetings and takes deep interest
in the proceedings, but takes no part.
He contributes toward the financial sue
cess of the club.
Billy Twombly was made an honorary
member for the same reason that BaZ
Armstrong was made preSldent-he
wanted to do all the work of the club
himself. As there was but one presi-
Dental chair to be filled, and as the
other members insisted on having some
show themselves, Twombly was placed
on the honorary list.
The defeat of the home team not ONLY
makes Kinkaid tired but sleepy, too,
and hence special class of member
ship was made for him. His name was
placed on the list without his knowl-
edge, as he happened to be asleep at the
time.
There are doubts as to whether A. f.
Morton will be admitted to active men,
berShip or not, as his attendance at the
meetings has been irregular of late.
Action will be taken at the first regular
business session.
Ten Things a Baby Can Do.
1t can beat any alarm clock ever in
vented waking family up in the morn